Renata Costa

Renata Costa

Personal information
Full name	Renata Aparecida da Costa
Date of birth	(1986-07-08) 8 July 1986
Place of birth	Brazil
Height	1.71 m (5 ft 7 1⁄2 in)
Playing position	Defender
Club information
Current team	Kubanochka Krasnodar
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2009	FC Rosengård
2014–	Kubanochka Krasnodar
National team
2002	Brazil U-19
2003–	Brazil
Honours Representing  Brazil Olympic Games – Women's Football 2004 Athens Team Competition 2008 Beijing Team Competition Pan American Games 2007 Rio de Janeiro Team competition 2011 Guadalajara Team competition
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

Renata Aparecida da Costa, or simply Renata Costa or Kóki (born 8 July 1986 in Assaí, Paraná) is a Brazilian women's soccer player.^[1]

Career

She has played as a creative midfielder for Brazil's Botucatu FC since 2005, and was a member of the Brazilian National Teams that won the silver medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics and 2008 Summer Olympics.^[2] She is known for her precise passing and goal scoring prowess.

References

Brazil squad – 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup
1 Andréia 2 Simone 3 Juliana 4 Tania 5 Renata Costa 6 Michele 7 Formiga 8 Rafaela 9 Kelly 10 Marta 11 Cristiane 12 Giselle 13 Mônica 14 Rosana 15 Renata Diniz 16 Maycon 17 Kátia 18 Daniela 19 Priscila 20 Milene Coach: Goncalves

Brazil women's football squad – 2004 Summer Olympics – Silver Medalists
1 Maravilha 2 Grazielle 3 Mônica 4 Tânia 5 Juliana 6 Renata Costa 7 Formiga 8 Daniela 9 Pretinha 10 Marta 11 Rosana 12 Cristiane 13 Aline 14 Elaine 15 Maycon 17 Roseli 18 Andréia 21 Dayane Coach: René Simões

Brazil squad – 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup Runners-up
1 Andréia 2 Elaine 3 Aline 4 Tânia 5 Renata Costa 6 Rosana 7 Daniela 8 Formiga 9 Maycon 10 Marta 11 Cristiane 12 Bárbara 13 Mônica 14 Grazielle 15 Kátia 16 Simone 17 Daiane 18 Pretinha 19 Michele 20 Ester 21 Thaís Coach: Barcellos

Brazil women's football squad – 2008 Summer Olympics – Silver Medalists
1 Andréia 2 Simone 3 Andréia Rosa 4 Tânia 5 Renata Costa 6 Maycon 7 Daniela 8 Formiga 9 Ester 10 Marta 11 Cristiane 12 Bárbara 13 Francielle 14 Pretinha 15 Fabiana 16 Érika 17 Maurine 18 Rosana Coach: Barcellos

Brazil squad – 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup
1 Andréia 2 Maurine 3 Daiane 4 Aline (c.) 5 Renata Costa 6 Rosana 7 Ester 8 Formiga 9 Beatriz 10 Marta 11 Cristiane 12 Bárbara 13 Érika 14 Fabiana 15 Francielle 16 Elaine 17 Daniele 18 Thaís Guedes 19 Grazielle 20 Roseane 21 Thaís Coach: Lima

Brazil women's football squad – 2012 Summer Olympics
1 Andréia 2 Fabiana 3 Daiane 4 Aline 5 Érika 6 Maurine 7 Ester 8 Formiga 9 Thaís Guedes 10 Marta (c) 11 Cristiane 12 Rosana 13 Francielle 14 Bruna 15 Danielli 16 Renata Costa 17 Grazielle 18 Bárbara Coach: Barcellos